At CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Hyundai Mobis unveiled a brand new automobile steering know-how referred to as e-Nook System, an all-in-one package deal module of brake by wire, steer by wire, damper, and in-wheel motor, put in on every wheel.
On the time, the Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary confirmed how the system was speculated to work in an animation, nevertheless it has constructed a working prototype since then, and now we are able to see it at work.
Fitted to a modified Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype, the e-Nook System has made its first look on public roads to show a few of its attention-grabbing functions, similar to parallel parking in a good house simply by adjusting the wheel angle, and retreating from a lifeless finish by making a 180-degree flip.
In a video shot at its proving floor in Seosan, South Korea, and on adjoining roads, Hyundai Mobis demonstrated quite a lot of driving modes, proving that the know-how works in real-world situations.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype with e-Nook System performing zero flip maneuver
The clip exhibits the e-Nook System demo automobile performing the “crab stroll” which lets all 4 wheels flip 90 levels to carry out parallel motion, enabling anybody to parallel park in slender areas.
We are able to additionally see the Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype doing the “zero flip,” the place the entrance wheels rotate inside and the rear wheels flip outdoors to carry out a 360-degree idle flip. This function permits the driving force to simply flip the course of a automobile in a restricted house with minimal motion.
One other software of the e-Nook System demonstrated on video is “diagonal driving,” which rotates all 4 wheels to the identical course at 45 levels, serving to to keep away from obstacles or automobiles on the street easily.
Lastly, “pivot flip” lets the driving force select any level for central axis to rotate the automobile accordingly, like drawing a circle utilizing a compass.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 prototype with e-Nook System performing pivot flip maneuver
The profitable demonstration of the know-how on real-world roads will result in enhancements in its reliability, Hyundai Mobis stated. The corporate sees e-Nook System as “the important thing mobility know-how for electrification and autonomous driving.”
This modern know-how has by no means been mass-produced anyplace on this planet, however Hyundai Mobis steered we would see it on Hyundai Motor Group automobiles sooner or later.
“We’re idealizing the e-Nook System in an effort to meet the calls for for future mobility. We’ll safe various kinds of personalized mobility options that may be utilized in autonomous driving and PBVs to solidify our imaginative and prescient of reaching new heights as a mobility platform supplier.”
Cheon Jae-seung, head of Future Expertise Convergence Institute (FTCI) at Hyundai Mobis
Hyundai Mobis stated it’s creating a wide selection of important parts in home not just for steering and braking, but additionally connectivity and electrification, with plans to converge them.